Head pad

ABSTRACT

A CIRCULAR DISK WITH A CUSHION PIVOTABLE FROM THE CENTER FOR USE BY ATHLETS IN PERFORMING NECK EXERCISES WITH THEIR HEADS ON THE FLOORS. THIS DEVICE IS ALSO USEFUL TO WEIGHT LIFTERS AND WRESTLERS.

Sept. 20, 1971 c. E. H AYTE 3,505,144

am no med Oct. 21, 1968 INVliN'I'OR.

' Clinton sfl re United States Patent 01 ice 3,605,144 Patented Sept. 20, 1971 3,605,144 HEAD PAD Clinton E. Hayte, P.O. Box 114, Neah Bay, Wash. 98357 Filed Oct. 21, 1968, Ser. No. 769,236 Int. Cl. A47c 7/48 U.S. Cl. -338 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A circular disk with a cushion pivotable from the center for use by athletes in performing neck exercises with their heads on the floors. This device is also useful to weight lifters and wrestlers.

This invention relates to cushions, and more particularly to a head rest pad.

It is therefore the main purpose of this invention to provide a head pad which will be of such construction so as to rotate 360 degrees in either direction as well as being able to incline at an angle.

Another object of this invention is to provide a head pad which will be used by athletes in performing various neck exercises with their heads towards the floor.

A further object of this invention is to provide a head pad which will have a disk-shaped base to which will be pivotably attached a cushion upon which the head is placed and the device may be used by wrestlers, weight lifters and the like.

Other objects of this invention are to provide a head pad which is simple in design, easy to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a horizontal side view of FIG. 1 shown in elevation and partly broken away.

According to this invention, a head pad 10 is provided with a circular disk 11 to which is attached a circular cushion 12 made up of radial cushion segments 13. Cushion 12 is secured by pivot pin means 14 to the center of disk 11 and the heads of pin 14 are flush with the disk 11.

In use, disk 11 is placed upon the floor or other surface and the head of the individual using it is placed upon the cushion 12 and while executing various exercises, the user may rotate cushion 12 in either direction, whether clockwise or counterclock-wise to perform the various exercises while the users head remains comfortable upon cushion 12.

What I now claim is:

1. A head pad for athletes and the like, comprising a circular disk portion, a radially segmented cushion carried by said disk portion and pivot pin means carried by said pad providing rotation of head rest portion, said cushion being substantially flush with said disk portion and in contact with said disk portion.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said cushion portion of said pad is secured to one head of said pin, said pin being pivotably received within said disk that forms the base of said pad.

3. The combination according to claim 2, wherein said cushion consisting of radial cushion segments is smaller in diameter than disk forming said base of said pad and provides comfort for the users head while performing exercises and is rotatable 360 degrees in either direction and one head of said pin is secured to the underside of said cushion while the other head of said pin is flush with the bottom of said disk and remains flush with the bottom of said disk when said cushion is rotated upon the top surface of said disk.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 5/1909 Farland et al. 5-337 9/1941 Titus 272-57A U.S. Cl. X.R. 272-57A; 297-391 

